After the transaction with Yuan Shikai was carried out twice, the Liaodong Army from Yang Xingguo and below no longer needed to worry about food. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

Not only that, but now Yang Xingguo has to worry about where to hoard so much grain.

The headquarters of the Liaodong Army, after listening to Zhou Zhongju's report on grain reserves, Yang Xingguo, who was satisfied, immediately decided: "Second uncle, since there is food now, then we are open to accepting refugees, the more the ......better."

Zhou Zhongju nodded and replied: "Commander, don't worry......"

"All five counties in central Liaoning are now receiving refugees. Adding up to a few points, we can receive five or six thousand refugees every day......"

"At this rate, if the Russo-Japanese War continues for another year, the number of refugees we will receive may exceed two million. At that time, the total population of the five counties in central Liaoning will reach 2.5 million ......."

Yang Xingguo nodded with a satisfied face and said.

"If there are really 2.5 million people who support our Liaodong Army. The entire Liaodong is in the pocket of my Liaodong Army, and not only that, but we also have the capital to win the entire Guanwai. ”

Just when Yang Xingguo began to be full of longing and hope for the future of the Liaodong Army.

Zhang Shanlin, who went out to investigate, walked directly into the headquarters.

"Commander, we've found out...... The Japanese set up a total of three arsenals in the rear, all of which were in the county seat......" As soon as he saw Yang Xingguo, Zhang Shanlin reported.

"Although it is not known how many weapons and ammunition the Japanese have stored in these arsenals, the Japanese send at least ten truckloads of weapons and ammunition to these arsenals every day."

Yang Xingguo waved his hand and said: "The reserve of weapons and ammunition needed by forty or fifty thousand people for nearly a year of combat is not much less. ”

"So, I'm not worried at all about the amount of ammunition in these arsenals."

Zhang Shanlin immediately understood what Commander Yang Xingguo meant.

While being stunned for a moment, he quickly replied: "We have also investigated the defensive strength of these three arsenals. ”

"In the three county towns, a baggage wing and an infantry brigade were stationed ......"

"There are more than 2,000 soldiers in the baggage wing. Half of them were armed with rifles, and there were no heavy weapons such as heavy machine guns and artillery. ”

"The infantry brigade has more than 800 soldiers, all armed with rifles ......"

"In addition, in order to ensure the safety of the arsenal. The Japanese reinforced a squadron of heavy machine guns in each county with nine heavy machine guns. One mountain artillery squadron with six mountain artillery ......"

Zhang Shanlin detected this situation, although it exceeded his own estimates.

However, Yang Xingguo still did not give up the idea of raiding the Japanese arsenal.

frowned, and asked Zhang Shanlin: "The Japanese are quite cautious...... I want to know that they have so many defenders. How is it distributed. There are nearly 3,000 Japanese, and I don't believe they can all shrink into the county......"

Zhang Shanlin hurriedly nodded and replied: "That's right, they are not all in the county seat......

"Except for the baggage wing, which is stationed in the county seat, guarding the city walls and arsenals. There was only one brigade of Japanese troops left, all scattered and stationed outside the city. ”

"Some are in squadrons, some are in squads......"

"The squad did not have a heavy machine gun, the squadron had a heavy machine gun. The rest of the heavy machine guns and mountain artillery were all arranged in the city. ”

"I'll just say, the Japanese don't think it's possible to deploy so many troops in the county......" Yang Xingguo said with a sigh of relief.

At this time, the chief of staff, who got the news, also came over.

After listening to Zhang Shanlin's introduction. Sun Liechen not only did not breathe a sigh of relief like Yang Xingguo, but looked worried.

He reminded Yang Xingguo: "Commander, even if a Japanese brigade is deployed outside the city, we must eliminate them before we can enter the city." In addition, the more than 1,000 riflemen of the Japanese baggage wing in the city are not vegetarians, so it is impossible for us to enter the county seat in a short period of time......"

"And the news of our attack on the county town will definitely reach the ears of the Japanese army as soon as possible."

"At that time, the county town will not be able to be attacked for a long time, and the main force of the Japanese army may come over at any time. One is not good. Commander, you will be surrounded by heavy Japanese troops...... Therefore, I oppose this action......"

Yang Xingguo did not rush to explain, but asked Zhang Shanlin with a calm face......"

"There were more than 800 Japanese people outside the city, and they were also armed with a lot of heavy machine guns...... Captain Zhang. I'll give you one night, is it possible to eat them all......"

"Also, can you arrange for some people to infiltrate the county town first, and when the siege battle begins, take down the enemy artillery as soon as possible. And cooperate with the siege troops to take the county ......"

"Can ......" is only a brief contemplation. Zhang Shanlin gave Yang Xingguo an affirmative answer.

Then, the conversation changed, and he continued: "However, I need some cooperation......"

"Talk ......," Yang Xingguo said without thinking about it.

"Light and heavy machine guns, I need a lot of light and heavy machine guns...... If it were possible, it would be better to have another mountain artillery battery......"

"In addition, I am going to take with me the members of the 400 special operations detachment, as well as a large number of Mauser pistols and pistol bullets......"

This time, Yang Xingguo only hesitated for a short time before replying: "Yes, I can let all the light and heavy machine gunners of the first and fourth regiments obey your command, and I can also hand over the mountain artillery company of the first regiment to you." ”

"As for the pistols, I can draw a hundred from the whole army and give you another 20,000 pistol bullets."

"However, I also have a request for you......"

"Your special operations detachment must ensure that more than 4,000 soldiers will be sent out to quietly break through the Japanese defense line......"

"Please rest assured that the special operations detachment will ensure the completion of the mission...... As for the route through the Japanese lines, we had already chosen it when we returned, and we were sure that nothing would go wrong......"

Hearing this, Yang Xingguo shifted his gaze back to Sun Liechen and asked.

"Chief of Staff, now you can rest assured......"

Sun Liechen didn't answer, looked at Zhang Shanlin, and asked with a serious face: "Captain Zhang, do you guarantee that you can do what you just said......

"It can be done, Chief of Staff ......," Zhang Shanlin also assured with a serious face.

At this time, Sun Liechen could only sigh and say, "Since the commander is so insistent, then I agree......"

"However, in order to ensure your safety, Commander, I plan to strengthen all the light machine guns in the whole army to one or four or two regiments, and then give you the battalion with the most veterans in the guard regiment to protect your safety."

In the face of Sun Liechen's kindness, Yang Xingguo felt a little too much.

However, after a short hesitation, Yang Xingguo agreed.

In two days, all the troops were ready to go out.

Under the cover of night, more than 4,000 Liaodong troops, like ghosts in the night, slowly touched the Japanese defense line. (To be continued.) )